On Sunday night, Kanye West received the Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The award was ironically presented to him by his former archnemesis, Taylor Swift. In true West fashion, he said a lot of things, but no one really understood anything he said: Bro, bro, listen to the kids. Jeremy, I…

It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans. It’s also been 10 years since Kanye West spoke so much truth on live television, he left the world speechless. During the broadcast of A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West and comedian Mike Myers spoke about the effects the hurricane had had on New Orleans. As…

Fifty-two years ago today, Aug. 28, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington. Minutes into his speech, King stated, “One hundred years later, the Negro is still not free,” and 52 years after that speech, “free” is still something of a pipe dream. An estimated 250,000…

Some may say that Spike Lee should have received an Oscar years ago, but it looks as if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is trying to make it up to the legendary filmmaker. Honorary Oscar statuettes are given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture…

Earlier this year, when the Roots remake was announced, people wondered who would play the iconic role of Kunta Kinte in the Will Packer and LeVar Burton production. The role, made famous by Burton, will now be played by up-and-coming British actor Malachi Kirby, according to Deadline. In April, Burton spoke about his role in…

When law-enforcement officers make an effort to involve themselves in the community they police, it makes their job easier and the residents feel more comfortable to be around them. And that’s exactly what happened when an officer in Maryland’s Prince George’s County joined folks Saturday at Victorious Life of Faith Church in District Heights, Md.,…

We know Dave Chappelle has jokes, but who knew he also had bars? A young Dave Chappelle actually didn’t do a bad job rapping in an awareness ad for HIV/AIDS prevention that has recently resurfaced. Chappelle, who graduated from Washington, D.C.’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, is seen in the video talking about hooking…

On Twitter, not a week goes by in which the infamous $200-date subject doesn’t come up. What started out as a simple question has now turned into a meme. If you’re not familiar with the conversation, basically it’s a bunch of people arguing about the idea of $200 dates with those who feel “money ain’t…

If tennis doesn’t work out for Serena Williams (sarcasm), she may want to consider being a professional karaoke singer. In preparation for the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 31, Williams blew off some steam and performed karaoke at Delta Air Lines’ U.S. Open pre-event, the second annual Delta Open Mic. Williams, 33, performed “Under the Sea” from…

The world was in tears from shock and horror after news spread that two journalists were killed Wednesday morning during a live news broadcast in Virginia. WDBJ7 TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were shot dead by Vester Lee Flanagan II, a disgruntled former employee of the station, known professionally as Bryce Williams, who committed…